There’s no question that the Nutley High School baseball team is better than the 2-5 record…
Category: Sportsview
Sportsview is a weekly column that appears in The Observer and on TheObserver.com. It is written by Jim Hague, who has been covering sports for more than 30 years.
Stoeckel stokes Maroon Raiders to sizzling 4-0 softball start
The 2020 high school softball season was going to be a solid one for the Maroon…
Belleville softball: Road warriors to begin season
The Belleville High School softball team will begin the 2021 season on the road. The Buccaneers…
Belleville wrestlers bounce back strong
The Belleville High School wrestling team started off the truncated and abbreviated season with a dismal…
Memories of NA’s beloved coach ‘Fergie’
He spent nearly four decades as the head boys’ basketball coach at North Arlington High School.…
Nutley grid coach DiGregorio retires
After leading the Nutley High School football team to an undefeated season last fall, veteran head…
Hometown mourns death of Frannicola, a.k.a. ‘Mr. Nutley’
It was an unlikely association, a young, aspiring athlete and an aging official and administrator. Except…
Wrestling season officially begins with practice
Believe it or not, the high school wrestling season officially began with the first day of…
Nutley’s teams finally get on the hardwood
While some local basketball teams have played as many as eight games already, Nutley High School’s…
NA’s Vikings: Rough start among COVID rules
The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team has sputtered out of the gates amid the…
Nutley girls try to keep winning ways going
The Nutley High School girls’ basketball team had a wonderful season a year ago, winning 19…
Kearny girls’ hoops squad moves on without top players Osorio, Huancaya
The Kearny High School girls’ basketball team had a phenomenal season a year ago, surprisingly winning…
Lyndhurst hockey co-op looks to build on past success
The Lyndhurst/Paramus/Hackensack hockey co-operative had a great season a year ago, winning 12 games thanks to…
Kearny/NA hockey co-op looks to build on solid first season
A year ago, there weren’t a lot of people outside of the Kearny/North Arlington/Secaucus high school…
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Santa Hague knows
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year. It’s time for the jingling of…
Nutley’s Searle earns Second Team All-State honors
Who would have ever guessed that someone named William L. Marcy would have played such a…
Great run by NA’s girls’ soccer ends in state semis
Mike Vivino didn’t know what to expect from his first year as the head girls’ soccer…
Nutley clinches SFC Freedom White Division with historic win
Before the 2020 high school football season began, Nutley High School head coach Steve DiGregorio had…
Sylvia takes over as new coach, but Kardinal girls soccer rolls on
It’s a new era for the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team, as former boys’ assistant…
Belleville’s Bucs begin grid season with big win
The Belleville High School football team was the toast of Essex County a year ago, winning…
Nutley girls’ soccer team filled with promise
The Nutley High School girls’ soccer team endured some emotionally trying times a year ago. “We…
Vikings hope to speed things up with QB Witt
The North Arlington High School football team made major strides toward improvement in 2019, far more…
Lyndhurst’s Jorge enjoys old-time baseball game
Talk about loving the game of baseball. Alexia Jorge wants to play the game so much…
Seaver’s passing brings back hundreds of memories
There are very few people that can transcend a man’s life from childhood through adolescence and…
Jackson named new Harrison football coach
Brian Capriola was brought in last year to become the new head football coach at Harrison…
Coronavirus forces NJSIAA to move volleyball season
While the plan remains to have the fall high school athletic season to move forward as…
Nutley’s Steck uncertain about future in soccer
It’s almost astounding to think that Zoe Steck is about to enter her senior year at…
NA’s Smith tries to bounce back at Bloomfield from second ACL injury
It’s safe to say that Savannah Smith wishes to remove the date of Oct. 15 from…
Lyndhurst, Nutley get ready for Last Dance World Series
When local high school baseball teams were preparing for the 2020 season to begin back in…
Four local teams prep for ‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney
Play ball! However, that’s about to change. In two weeks, four local teams will take the…